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UN'HTED STATES oiananno SALISBURY, @JF BRUJQKLYN, NEW

Application filer September re, rear. Serial in. eeaear.

To all whom may cmcem:

Be it known that T, Unnanno B. Saris- BURY, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Brooklyn, in the county of Kmgs and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Shoes, of which the following is a specification, accompanied with drawings and letters of reference, as will enable those skilled in the particular art to make and use the same.

My invention relates to right and left shoes or footwear, the principal object belng to prevent the abnormal turning of the large, second, and little toe toward the third and fourth toe causing hallux valgus, oven lapping toes, bunions, blisters, corns, callosities, and embedded toe nails from childhood to old age. Another object of my invention is to prevent abduction and rolling over inward or pronation of the weakened foot. A further object of my invention is to provide a correct form for a flat-foot brace and stiffening for a weakened foot. Still another object of my invention is to prevent shortened or hammer toes. And still another object of my invention is to prevent holes in the bi and little toe portion of stockings. Last y, another object of my invention is to provide the normal room to straighten deformed toes with wedges or rolls of cotton in a day. To accomplish these objects my ,invention consists essentially of a toe portion having the inner and outer the edges on a straight line with the deflecting sides of the metatarsal portion, particularly at the waist, before the turn of the extension in front toward the median line and the same depth along the ed es as the thickness of the wearers toes in t e adducted position of the foot.

Tn the drawing, Figure l, is a top view of my shoe, showing the toe portion; Fig. 2, is a bottom view of the same in relation to the toes; Fi 3, is a front view of the same showing t e thickness of the toe portion from side to side; and Fig. 4:, is an inner view of the same showing the thickness of the large toe, metatarsal, heel, and foreleg portion.

My invention for a normal foot or one nearly so, when voluntarily adducted, is constructed of a heel portion A having a low and broad heel a of rubber or leather as shown in Figs. 2 and a. lit is very slightly concave on the inner side and straight on the outer border at the mediotarsal or transverse jolnt I), b. This heel portion is continued along the deflecting sides from. the first l and fifth 5 tarsometatarsal joint to the first 1" and fifth 5" metatarsophalangeal joint of the wearer forming the metatarsal portion B, of the shoe, as illustrated in Fi s. l and 2. lit is slightly concaved on t e inner side, particularly at the waist f, and straight at the outer border 6. The adducting forces are located on the inner side at said mediotarsal joint I) and on the outer side atthe calcaneum' c of the heel and at said fifth 5" metatarsophalangeal joint as shown in Figs. 1 and 2. Around the back of the heel portion from the inner side of said mediotarsal joint I) to the outer side at said calcaneum c and the middle twothirds of the outer border e are two stififenings g g inserted between the lining 7a and back of the upper as illustrated in Fig. 2. This metatarsal portion is continued'along the deflecting sides from the first 1 and fifth 5 metatarsophalangeal joint to the end of the extension 6 11 forming the toe portion G having the inner and outer toe edge on a straight line with the waist f 7 and lower j or upper 7" side of the heel before the turn of said extension 5 z" in front (about three-fourths of an inch) toward the median line m or division of the longitudinal arch and third 3 and fourth 4t toe as shown in Fig. 2. Or on a straight line with the first 1 and fifth 5 metatarsal bone are the normal large 1 and little 5 toe bones before the turn of the extension 1' i in front toward the median line on as illustrated in Fig. 2. This extension is for extra room,

the final push, and st-ubbing of the toes. By turning the normal toes upward the five metatarsal bones are raised to the surface of the skin indicating the deflecting lines of all the toes. In this case the large toe projects out. about three-eighths of an inch, while the little toe meets the outer border one-eighth of an inc-h less naturally making the cross line at, y the widest part of the foot and shoe. The inner sole pattern 32 include the area covered by the non weight bearing portion of the foot, indicated by the seams and nails in Fig. 2. This toe portion has the same depth 7c is, along the edges as the thickness of the wearers toes as shown in Figs. 3 and a- There is no spring or dorsal filexio'n of the front of the till) shoe corresponding to the foot. llts sole Z is flat from side to side in front. The sole has a little lateral extension to protect the uppers and if broader on the inner side hinders pronation. A steel spring or removable brace in the shank at the mediotarsal joint I; b helps maintain the shape of the shoe and foot. The toe cap 7, is stitched with two rows, preferably without a toe case, to thevamp or golosh in front of the little toe-"tend across to the first toe joint 1' of the bi toe 1 as illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2. In ront the quarters s are supplied with eyelets and hooks for the shoe laces.

The above described shoe is ready made and made to order in difierent lengths and widths from leather, rubber, or cloth.

It is apparent that this invention is also applicable to boots, oxfords, slippers, sandals, and overshoes, and other similar footwear by extending or omitting a part or all of the quarters s.

In using my invention with the feet held parallel to each other the body weight falls u on the heel, then over to the outer border 0 the metatarsal portion and little toe and against the upper then across to the inner side of metatarsal portion and forward along the large toe, theheel raises, and the end of the big toe and extension gives the final motion to the step as observed by a worn sole. The normal foot reforms as soon as the weight is removed in walking.

I am aware of the narrow-teed shoe with the abducting forces at the outer side of the mediotarsal joint b and on the inner side of the heel at the calcaneum c and first 1' metatarsophalangeal joint and along the edges of thetoe portion that cause abduction, hallux valgus, bunions, and embedded toe nails. I am aware of the so-called common sense broad-toed shoe with the deepest part often in the middle of the toe portion, that compress the toes less and usually holds the foot in a position of abduction. Also, I am aware of shoes in which the length from the heel to the distal end of the first 1 metatarsal bone is longer and the fifth 5 metatarsal bone shorter in the shoe than in the foot that cause abduction and compress the toes less. Lastly, ll am aware of Letters Patent No. 984,506, dated Feb. 14, 1911 and other similar shoes having an inner straight line from the lower side of the heel along the toe edge to nearly the first toe joint Z or toe cap seam n before the turn inward, and concave on the outer side at the mediotarsal joint 6 pushing the foot over to the inner side into a position of abduction, and slightly convex at the outer border 6, then turns toward the median line without sufficient extension for the toes, final push, and stubbing of the foot. These ll do not claim.

Having described my invention, what ll assess? do claim as new and wish to secure by Letters Patent, is:

1. A shoe or footwear consisting of a heel portion, a metatarsal portion, and a toe portion having the inner toe edge on a straight line with the deflected lower side of said heel portion before the turn of the extension in front toward the median line of the Wearers toes, substantially as shown and described.

2. A shoe or footwear consisting of a heel portion, a metatarsal portion, and a toe portion having the inner and outer toe edge on a straight line with the deflected lower sides of said heel portion before the turn of the extension in front toward the median line of the wearers toes, substantially as shown and described. Y

3. A shoe or footwear consisting ofa heel portion, a metatarsal portion, and a toe portion havin the inner and outer toe edge on a straight line with the deflected lower sides of said heel portion before the turn of the extension in front toward the median line and the same depth along the edgesas the thickness of the wearers toes, substantially as shown and described.

4. A shoe or footwear consisting of a heel portion, a metatarsal portion having a straight outer border, and a toe portion having the inner and outer toe edge on a straight line with the deflected lower sides of sald heel portion before the turn of the extension in front toward the median line and the same depth along the edges as the thicknessof the wearers toes, substantially as shown and described.

5. A shoe or footwear consisting of a heel 7 portion having a straight outer border at the mediotarsal joint, a metatarsal portion having a straight outer border and the adducting forces on the inner side at the mediotarsal joint and on the outer side at the calcaneum of the heel and at the fifth metatarsophalangeal joint, and a toe portion havin the inner and outer toe edge on a straight fine with the deflected lower sides of said heel portion before the turn of the extension in front toward the median line and the same depth along the edges as the thickness of the wearers toes, substantially as shown and described.

6. A shoe or footwear consisting of a heel portion having a straight outer border at the mediotarsal joint, a metatarsal portion having a straight outer border and the adducting forces on the inner side at the mediotarsal joint and on the outer side at the calcaneum of the heel and at the fifth metatarsophalangeal joint, and a toe portion having the inner and outer toe edge on a straight line with the deflected upper sides of said heel portion before the turn of the extension in front toward the median line and the same depth along the edges as the nsane? as shown and described.

a 7. A shoe or footwear consisting of a heel portion having a straight outer border at the mediotarsal joint; a metatarsal portion having a straight outer border and the adducting forces on the inner side at the mediotarsal oint and on the outer side at the calcaneum of the heel and at the filth metatarsophalangeal joint; and a toe portion having the inner and outer toe edge on a straight line with the deflected sides of said metatarsal portion, particularly at the waist, before the turn of the extension in front toward the median line, and the same depth along the edges as the thickness of the wearers toes, substantially as shown and described 8. A shoe or footwear consisting of a heel portion having a straight outer border at the niediotarsal joint, a stiffening around the back from the inner side of said mediotarsal joint to the outer side of the calcaneuin, and a heel; a metatarsal portion having a straight outer border and the adducting forces on the inner side at said mediotarsal joint and on the outer side at said calcaneum and at the fifth metatarsophalangeal joint; and a toe portion having the inner and outer toe edge on a straight line with the deflected sides of said metatarsal portion, particularly at the waist, before the turn of the extension in front toward the median line, and the same depth along the edges as the thickness of the wearers toes, substantially as shown and described.

9. A shoe or footwear consisting of a heel portion having a straight outer border at the mediotarsal joint, a stiidening around the back from the inner side of said rnediotarsal joint to the outer side of the calcaneum, and a heel; a metatarsal portion having a straight outer border, a stifiening at said outer border, and the adducting forces on the inner side of said mediotarsal joint and on the outer side of said calcane'urn and at the filth metataiso'= phalangeal joint; and a toe portion having the inner and outer toe edge on a straight line with the deflected sides of said metatarsal portion, particularly at the waist, before the turn of the extension in front toward the median line, and the same depth along the edges as the thiekness of the wearers toes, substantially as shown and described.

10. A shoe or footwear consisting of a heel portion having a straight outer border at the mediotarsal oint, a stifiening around the back from the inner side of said mediotarsal joint to the outer side of the calcaneurn and a low heel; a metatarsal portion having a straight outer border, a stiffening at said outer border, and the adducting forces on the inner side of said inediotarsal joint and on the outer side of said calcaneuin and at the fifth metatarsophalangeal joint; and a toe portion having the large and little toe bones on a straight line with the deilected first and fifth metatarsal bone before the turn of the extension in front toward the median line, and the same depth along the inner and outer edge as the thickness of the wearers toes, substantially as shown and described.

Signed at Brooklyn, in the county oi Kings, and State of New York this 10th day of September A. l). 1921. Y

@RLANDQ B. SALISBURY.

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